10 best images from day one of the first Day-Night Test between Australia and New Zealand

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Australia held the slight upper hand after day one of the third Test between Australia and New Zealand. The Kiwis, who won the toss and chose to bat, couldn't ram home the advantage, as they were bundled out for 202.Tom Latham was the only batsman, who hung around for any length of time and finished as the day's top scorer with a well-made fifty. The Aussie bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc made the pink ball talk even before the lights came on.Australia, despite losing both their openers, finished the day just 148 runs behind the visitors' total.Here are the 10 best images from day one of the first Day-Night Test between Australia and New Zealand.

#1 Crowd pouring in

The historic ocassion of the first-ever Day-Night Test saw more than 47,000 flock to the Adelaide Oval.

#2 Gone, but never forgotten

On the first anniversary of Phil Hughes' death, Australia and Adelaide in particular, remembers Phil Hughes. The players all wore black arm bands as Hughes was honoured before the start of the day's play.

#3 Talk of the town

While pitches may have dominated the column inches in the last couple of days, the main and perhaps only talking point prior to the game was about the pink balls and whether they would hold up. It is fair to say that expectations were exceeded in this regard.

#4 First man out

Given the positive reception the day-night Tests have received, it looks like many more such games will be played. But that will come as little consolation to Martin Guptill who was the first international batsman to be dismissed by the pink ball.

#5 What began as ecstasy...

Mitchell Starc continued his impressive form with the pink ball in the longest format, as he notched up his 18th first-class scalp in day-night matches and finished the innings with an impressive three wickets.

#6 ... ended in tears

But those three wickets will come as little consolation as he walked off the pitch. Scans later revealed that he had a stress fracture on his right foot, which might rule him out of not just this match, but also the upcoming Test series against West Indies.

#7 In elite company

Peter Siddle has almost become Australia's nearly man in recent years. But on Friday, he became only the 11th Australian fast bowler to take 200 Test wickets. And as the most experienced player in the current line-up, he will be looking for plenty more before he calls it a day.

#8 The twilight saga

For the first time in Test history, the first break of play was the tea break and even more importantly, there was the first dinner break. The setting sun provided the perfect setting for the dinner break.

#9 Bats have gotten so much bigger

Former South African batsman Barry Richards poses with the bat he made 325 in a single day at the Adelaide Oval, along with a bat used by David Warner on day one of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval.

#10 Test match lights

For the first time in Test cricket’s illustrious history, the floodlights were switched on for the final session on day one of day-night Test.

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